| | Suspected militants kill political activist in Rajpora, injure 2 guards | | PDP, Congress condemn killing but disown slain activist | | | ANANTNAG, Apr 25: A political activist was killed while his two guards were injured in a militant attack in Rajpora area of southern Pulwama district on Wednesday.
Official and local sources said that unidentified militants, fired upon the Scorpio vehicle of Ghulam Nabi Patel of Shadimarg near three way chowk Rajpora while he was returning from home towards Pulwama. In the attack, Patel and his two security guards suffered serious bullet injuri... |  | |
| | Khursheed’s statement welcome | | Introspection is the way forward: Farooq | | ‘Injustices of the past need to be acknowledged, can’t be repeated’ | | | SRINAGAR, Apr 25: National Conference (NC) president Dr Farooq Abdullah today welcomed the remarks of senior Congress leader Salman Khursheed.
Dr Abdullah said the introspection at a national level was important to initiate reconciliation between various communities in the country.
He added that the injustices of the past needed to be acknowledged and cannot be repeated.
“Muslims in India have contributed vastly and selflessly towards the p... | | |
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| | Omar owns Patel as ‘NC worker’ | | | | JAMMU, Apr 25: Former Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah on Wednesday took a potshot at the Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for 'disowning' political activist Ghulam Nabi Patel who was shot dead by militants in Rajpora area of Pulwama district.
Omar, in a tweet, offered to designate Patel as NC leader after the Congress condoled his death by referring to him as PDP leader, while chief minister and P... | | |
| | | Shutdown in Tral over militant killings | | | | ANANTNAG, Apr 25: A shutdown was today observed over the killing of four militants in an encounter with security forces yesterday.
Large number of people turned up to participate in the funeral prayers of two local militants who were killed in a day long encounter with government forces in Lam forest area of Tral in southern Pulwama district.
Four militants including two Pakistani nationals, an army soldier and a Special Police Officer (SPO) w... | | |
| | | Mobile internet services suspended in S Kashmir | | | | SRINAGAR, Apr 25: Mobile Internet services were suspended in several parts of south Kashmir on Wednesday following the encounter between government forces and militants in Tral area of South Kashmir.
The authorities revealed that the step was taken as a security measure and to thwart any sort of rumour mongering across Kashmir valley.
Pertinently, four local Jaish-e-Muhammad militants were killed in an encounter between militants and governm... | | |
| | | After formal order all tuition centres closed in Kashmir | | | | SRINAGAR, Apr 25: All the coaching and tuition centres were closed in Kashmir today indefinitely.
Closing of the centres was preceded by issuance of formal orders by the state government regarding closure of tuition centres for 90 days.
On Sunday, education minister Altaf Bukhari made a controversial announcement of closing down the tuition centres for 90 days. The surprise announcement was strongly reacted to by students, parents, and politic... | | |
| | BOPEE scam verdict | | Ex-chairman gets 16-year RI, fined Rs One-cr | | | | SRINAGAR, Apr 25: Special anti-corruption judge Kashmir (Srinagar) Yash Paul Bourney today sentenced the former chairman of the Board of Professional Entrance Examination (BOPEE) Mushtaq Ahmad Peer to 16 years in jail besides a fine of Rs one crore in a multi-crore cash for paper scam.
The broker in the case Sajad Ahmad Bhat has also been awarded twelve years jail and Rs 50 lakh fine by the trial court.
The students who have benefited in the s... | | |
| | | Street vendor hospitalised after beating | | | | SRINAGAR, April 25: A street vendor, who allegedly attempted to snatch the service rifle of a cop accompanying anti-encroachment squad of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) was Wednesday hospitalised after being allegedly beaten by police.
A street vendor selling yard goods was beaten after he allegedly attempted to snatch the service rifle of a policemen assisting SMC anti-encroachment squad removing road-side encroachments at Hari Singh Hig... | | |
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| Transfer of Kathua minor rape, murder case | | 2 accused oppose plea in SC, seek CBI probe | | | | NEW DELHI, Apr 25: Two of the accused in the Kathua minor rape and murder case have strongly opposed in the Supreme Court the plea for transfer of the trial from Kathua court to a court in Chandigarh. The father of the eight-year victim girl had sought shifting of the case to ensure free and free trial.
Earlier these two prime accused in the case today moved the Supreme Court opposing the plea of the victim’s father seeking transfer of trial ou... | | |
| | Salotri minor rape case | | 8-day police remand for minor accused | | | | POONCH, Apr 25: Chief Judicial Magistrate Poonch Wednesday granted eight-day police remand to minor accused for allegedly raping a minor of Salotri village.
The police had pleaded for ten-day remand.
Minor, who is the main accused in the Salotri minor rape case, is also the student of same school where the victim is studying. However, his uncle, considered as instigator in the FIR, is still at large and police is making all efforts to arrest... | | |
| | | Minor reshuffle in administration | | | | JAMMU, Apr 25: The state government today ordered transfer and postings in the administration.
Shahnawaz Bukhari, KAS, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Ganderbal, under orders of transfer as Regional Director, Survey and Land Records (ex- officio Settlement Officer), Srinagar, has been transferred and posted as Programme Officer, ICDS Project Srinagar vice Mohammad Yousuf Mir.
Mohammad Yousuf Mir, KAS, Programme Officer, ICDS P... | | |
| | | Madeeha Gauhar is no more | | | | JAMMU, Apr 25: Acclaimed theatre activist of he sub-continent and peacenik Madeeha Gauhar Wednesday morning died of Cancer in Lahore two months after peace activist and lawyer Asma Jahangir passed away, thus breaking another link between India-Pakistan peace process.
Madeeha had been admitted to the hospital for the past few days. The senior actress was suffering from cancer for the past three years.
According to the family sources, her funera... | | |
| | | Women activists call on Mehbooba | | KAS officers meet CM | | | JAMMU, Apr 25: A delegation of women legal luminaries, intellectuals and academicians from the national capital called on the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti here today.
The Chief Minister apprised the delegation about various steps being taken by her government for attaining gender parity in the state and working for the welfare of sensitive sections of society like women, children etc.
The delegation complimented the Chief Minister for bringin... | | |
| | | CM: Fulfilled promise to employees, women | | | | JAMMU, Apr 24: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said that her government was fulfilling the commitments made with every section of society in the state.
The Chief Minister said this while interacting with a delegation of Employees Coordination Committee, led by its Chairman Ghulam Rasool Mir, who had come to thank her for the decisions taken in today’s cabinet meeting chaired by her.
Mehbooba said she had committed to employees of state gov... | | |
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| J&K Bank Chairman inaugurates 2 Business Units, 4 ATMs in Pulwama | | JAMMU, Apr 23 : J&K Bank Chairman and CEO Parvez Ahmed e-inaugurated two Business Units and three offsite ATMs today amid a huge round of applause at Pulwama in presence of Deputy Commissioner Ghulam Mohammad Dar, Bank’s Executive President Vagesh Chander, and a large gathering of valuable customers, senior citizens, representatives of various trade bodies and local residents.
The bank’s Presidents PK Tickoo, Abdul Rashid Sheigan, Zonal Head Ka... | | > Fuel prices hit 55-month high; Petroleum ministry may approach FinMin for excise duty cut | | > 76% Indians want death penalty for child rapists: Survey | | > PM to visit China on April 27-28, to hold summit talks with President Xi Jinping | | > Central Railway to run 10 'Summer Special' trains between Mumbai and Varanasi | | > India eyes AK-103 assault rifles, looks for deal to 'Make in India' |
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